With Memorial Day just around the corner, many families across the nation will kick off summer with a trip to the beach. Whether it’s a pond, river, or lake, there’s a lot of fun to be had playing in and around the water, but there’s also an element of danger. According to a new report, an estimated one-thousand children fatally drown in a single year, and many more end up in the hospital because of drowning scares. In addition, the majority of these incidents happen in open water, versus places like swimming pools or bathtubs. The report's lead author discusses keeping kids and teens safe this summer on the open water, and how to best prevent drownings from happening.

The Milwaukee Police Department released body cam footage Wednesday of the tasing and arrest of Milwaukee Bucks rookie, Sterling Brown . At the time, police justified the use of force by arguing that Brown was combative . However, in light of the release of the footage, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso...

Carson Tomony, a junior at Madison East High School, has learned about candidates and where they stand on the issues. He and his classmates have also noticed that school shootings appear to be commonplace.

Democratic state Rep. Leon Young announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election. He said he plans to return to his former job as a Milwaukee police officer. He says the state of partisan politics made his choice easier.

Amid the ongoing debate over to how best to fund transportation needs in Wisconsin, local governments in recent years have found themselves relying more heavily on additional vehicle registration fees, or ‘wheel-taxes’ as they’re often known, to fund local roads. Wheel taxes aren’t necessarily a new thing in Wisconsin…but a new report says they haven’t been used all that often until recently. In 2011, only four communities in Wisconsin had the additional fee...but by the end of 2017, that number had risen to 27. Why? Our guest researcher looks at the rise of the wheel tax in Wisconsin, and whether or not this trend may continue in the coming years.

When it comes to issues facing farmers in Upper Midwest, people often think of wild weather or erratic milk prices. One thing not often thought about? The disposal of dead animals - more specifically, cows. There are laws and regulations that deal with the disposal of carcasses, but some farmers appear to be illegally dumping these cow carcasses...and that's having an impact of wolves in the area, and what they're eating. A wildlife researcher explains what he's been seeing in the area.

President Trump has put forth a nomination for the next head of the Veterans Affairs Administration. We discuss the surprise announcement. We also talk about the Democratic party's plan to focus on Washington corruption during this fall's midterms. Plus, our guest helps us break down the likelihood of a June...